Head of Engineering (Java Fullstack)

Location: Bangalore

Work Type: Office

Role Overview Head of Engineering

Head Of Engineering is responsible for leading and scaling the engineering organization, driving technical strategy, ensuring high-quality product delivery, and building a high-performing engineering team. The role requires a balance of technical leadership, people management, and strategic execution to support the company s product and business goals.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership

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• Lead, mentor, and scale multiple engineering teams including Engineering Managers, Tech Leads, and Developers.
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• Establish engineering best practices, development standards, and operational excellence.
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• Drive a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
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Technology Strategy

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• Define and execute the technology roadmap aligned with business objectives.
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• Evaluate and implement new technologies, frameworks, and tools.
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• Ensure systems are scalable, reliable, secure, and high performing.
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Delivery & Execution

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• Oversee the end-to-end software development lifecycle (design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance).
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• Ensure timely delivery of engineering projects with high quality.
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• Collaborate with Product, Design, Data, and Business teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
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People Management

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• Hire, develop, and retain top engineering talent.
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• Build strong leadership pipelines within the engineering organization.
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• Conduct performance management, coaching, and career development.
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Operational Excellence

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• Establish engineering metrics such as velocity, reliability, uptime, quality, and productivity.
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• Drive improvements in DevOps, CI/CD, and automation.
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• Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and coding standards.
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Stakeholder Collaboration

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• Work closely with executive leadership to align technology initiatives with company strategy.
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• Communicate technical vision, progress, and risks to leadership.
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• Partner with HR and Talent Acquisition on engineering hiring strategies.
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Required Qualifications

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• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
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• 12 15+ years of experience in software engineering(Java fullstack / Golang) with 5 7 years in leadership roles.
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• Proven experience managing large engineering teams and multiple engineering managers.
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• Strong backend development expertise.
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• Strong experience in system architecture, distributed systems, and scalable platforms.
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• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
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• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and modern development practices.
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